What is the Best Project Car for a First-Timer?

An '82–'88 Monte Carlo or any GM G-body from that era. Cars are inexpensive and abundant. Parts are relatively cheap and they’re super easy to wrench on. — Richard Wilson

I happen to like the Fox bodies, and tons of aftermarket goodies ensure I will never get bored. — Blue Car Garage

I’d say the '73–'87 Chevy C10. Simple to repair and easy to customize. Parts are cheaper than dirt, and they look killer jacked up or slammed to the ground! — Dustin Kindell

'80s cars are cheap and available and can still be found in decent shape. — Sherard Bryant Baeza

I bleed Ford blue, but an old C10 with a 350 is cheap, easy to work on, and almost indestructible. Besides, we need to save the Fords for me. — Randy Young

A four-eyed Fox—not as popular as the aero models, so they’re cheaper to buy. — Brandon Reding

First-timers love anything with a small-block Chevy for some reason. — Davey Terry

Pretty much anything from the '60s. Everything is simple to fix and it teaches the basics. — Tom Cardella

GM G-body; they’re inexpensive to buy in good condition, and mods are cheap. — Greg Ingold

Those mid-'70s X-Bodies: Acadians, Novas, and Skylarks. — William Wilso

A Fox-body Mustang was my first project car, but my favorite car project was my AMC Pacer. It was incredibly hard to find parts and put it together. But in the end, it looked amazing and was really fun to drive. — Paul Wnuk